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* Restricting which persons can own firearms.
* Restricting which persons can own firearms.
* Restrictions on the number of firearms a person may own, or purchase during a given time period
* Restrictions on the number of firearms a person may own, or purchase during a given time period
* Requirements that privately owned firearms be registered with the government. (Often leading to gun confiscation){{fact-historical}}.
* Requirements that privately owned firearms be registered with the government.
* Bans on certain types of firearms; for example, "handguns" or assault rifles
* Bans on certain types of firearms; for example, "handguns" or assault rifles
* Restrictions on where firearms may be carried, for example into restaurants or post offices
* Restrictions on where firearms may be carried, for example into restaurants or post offices
Interestingly enough, the USA PATRIOT Act is another law that restricts liberties in the name of safety, yet those in favor of the PATRIOT ACT are often opposed to gun control.
Interestingly enough, the USA PATRIOT Act is another law that restricts liberties in the name of safety, yet those in favor of the PATRIOT ACT are often opposed to gun control.
==Objections to gun control==
Proponents of civil liberties have argued that gun control often leads
to gun confiscation.
Besides the second amendment, studies by John Lott and others indicate that gun control isn't practical and doesn't help public safety <ref>http://www.johnrlott.com/</ref>. [[Washington, D.C.]] has one of the highest crime rates in America even though it completely bans private handguns <ref>http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/dccrime.htm</ref>. However, these studies do prove conclusively that guns are used as a significant mean to causing harm to individuals.
Besides the second amendment, studies by John Lott and others indicate that gun control isn't practical and doesn't help public safety <ref>http://www.johnrlott.com/</ref>. [[Washington, D.C.]] has one of the highest crime rates in America even though it completely bans private handguns <ref>http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/dccrime.htm</ref>. However, these studies do prove conclusively that guns are used as a significant mean to causing harm to individuals.